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A Constitution Committee to review the Hand Book was appointed. Members in addi- tion to Hon. Pres, Miss Helen McKercher, Past President, Mrs. Everett Small, Presrdent, Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller, are Mrs. Leonard Triv- ers, Mrs. R. G. Pureell, Mrs. Clarence Dla- mond, Mrs. Roy Westlake. and Mrs. H. Nob- itt. l The F.W.I.C. President and thc Convener of Home Economics and Health were delegated to attend the Ontario Farm Safety Annual Meeting. Board Directors approved a motion that the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario would not affiliate with any outside organiza- ticns. A new Junior Women‘s Institute in Welland County with a membership of 13 girls was re- ported by Mrs. Lowell Eller. Mrs. John A. Charlton reviewed details of life membership cards, a continued effort to realize an accurate list of life members in the province. Folders containing names of Branch Presi- dents and Secretaries in their respective sub-di- visions were given to each Board Director to assist in communicating information to them. The President and Secretary of F.W.I.O. have obtained judges for F.W.I.C. competi- tions as follows: Essay Competition judged at Provincial level only, Dr. Ethel Chapman: Handicrafts, Miss Eleanor Flint, Home Eco- nomics Branch, Ontario Department of Agri- culture and Food, Toronto; and Mr. Don Kerr, Photographic Service, Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture and Food, University of Guelph, will judge the slides. Mrs. H. Noblitt presented to the Board a proposal endorsed by the Ottawa Area Womâ€" en’s Institute Convention to purchase a build- ing in Ottawa as a National House to provide office space for F.W.I.C., annual board meet- ings, etc. and display rooms for exhibits from countries of A.C.W.W. This was discussed and no further action taken. Slides and handicrafts winning prizes at Area Conventions are to be forwarded to F.W.I.C. office February lst. Handicraft enâ€" tries not going on to F.W.I.C. will be returned by F.W.I.C. The essay contest is being judged at Provincial level â€" so no judging was done at Area Conventions. A study file from the Orange Free State and Republic of South Africa and a comprehensive scrapbook from African Agricultural Union were sent to Mrs. Roy Westlake, co~hostess of 1968 A.C.W.W. Preâ€"conference Ontario Tour. The Board will send a letter of appreciation for this valuable information for program material on Africa which is available on re- l8 quest from Mrs. Westlake, Board Director tar subâ€"division No. 9. Mrs. J. A. Fairman, convener of Hmm; Economics and Health was unable to an, ..j the Annual Meeting of the Canadian (1.... -.- Society and no information was forthcoming Entries in A.C.W.W. competitions are tr. .k. sent to F.W.I.C. office by November 15, In In President’s memo Mrs, Zoeller state "It is important to keep in mind that rural i tario residents are decreasing. 5% are rich engaged in Agrlculture while another 4% t . or operate a farm while working away I, home part time. Consequently if figures \. available, percentagewise Women’s Instit are still a leading organization in our sec? MINISTER’S BANQUET T0 F.W.II: Miss Helen McKercher. Director of Hit Economics Branch was Banquet hostcm the dinner tendered to the Board Director- the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ont. by the Honorable Wm. A. Stewart, Ministe Agriculture and Food. Mr. Stewart paid tribute to the leader». the Women's Institutes have provided in I tario to “add that something upon which 3 cannot put the dollar sign." He expressed wholehearted support for the submission m to the Board of Governors of the University Guelph before launching the Women’s In tute 75th Anniversary project to raise $50.! for increased facilities and expansion at M donald Institute. “The day is gone when can afford to be farm people bereft of higl education,” he said. “We have to take adv tage and pay more attention to the business . pects of farming too and the message you t bring is a message of opportunity in career». Agriculture and Home Economics.” Mr. Stewart continued his remarks poinu out changes, advantages and problems faci agriculture and the need for wholehearted St‘ port of promotional programs or whatever found necessary to solve rural life problems. share the hope that your remarkable leaders} will continue. It‘s the one intangible Whl makes rural living so important," conclud- the Hon. Wm. A. Stewart. Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller, president ‘ F.W.I.C. expressed appreciation to Mr. Ster- art and Miss McKercher for their untiring ( forts on behalf of the Women’s Institute all presented a copy of Dr. Chapman’s boc‘ “Humanities in Homespun” to the minister. Mr. Brad Schneller, Director of Inform: tion, Ontario Department of Agriculture an Food was in charge of the showing of the film “The Chemicals of Plenty" to conclude tlr pleasant evening. HOME AND COUNTRY